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How to buy a LIC at the right price

With a range of LICs on the market, how do you choose the right one for you? And how do you assess the quality of a LIC before buying? Researching LICs shares some...
Daryl Wilson
Affluence Funds Management
Income Series

Bonds, property or equities: Which will come out on top in FY23?

For years, the financial press - myself included - has spilt much ink on the woes of retirees and those reliant on the income generated by their investments. With...
BHP
Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

Infrastructure: The countries and sectors best-placed in troubled times

In June, I went on a trip to Europe with Tasneef Rahman, Senior Investment Analyst at 4D, to meet with management teams from regulated utilities, renewables,...
Sarah Shaw
4D Infrastructure
Education
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Best investment ideas from leading boutiques

The annual Pinnacle Investment Summit has taken place live & in-person across Australia over the past two weeks. Livewire readers can now access an exclusive...
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Income Series

Global equities take a hit as investors craving stability put bonds back on the list

A year is a long time in markets and things change quickly, but I can’t remember a time in my career - other than during the GFC - when things have changed so...
Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
Education

The asset combining the best of both equities and bonds

Against a backdrop of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, rising inflation, and interest rates, Australian investors are searching for investments that can...
Roy Keenan
Yarra Capital Management
Education

Entering the Superbubble's final act

Only a few market events in an investor’s career really matter, and among the most important of all are superbubbles.(1) These superbubbles are events unlike any...
Jeremy Grantham
GMO
Education

September Voodoo

This is a Heat Map of the All Ordinaries index showing the performance every month since 1982 (over 40 years). You can see that the average Australian market...
Marcus Padley
Marcus Today
Income Series

There’s a growing opportunity for income investors

Persistent and widespread inflation is forcing central banks to maintain aggressive hiking cycles, putting growth assets, like equities, under pressure. The good...
James Marlay
Livewire Markets
Education

Do tech stocks really outperform their value counterparts?

Do technology stocks generate better returns than non-techs? The conventional wisdom hints that they do. Business Insider (22 July 2022) encapsulates it: tech stocks...
Chris Leithner
Leithner & Company Ltd
Education

Media Worth Consuming – August 2022

Top 6 ArticlesOne in six US homes is in arrears on their utility bills and 40% of American small businesses don’t pay their rent on time.Joe Biden’s college loan...
Jonathan Rochford
Narrow Road Capital
Meet The Investor

Meet Canna: She's her own SugarMamma

Earlier this year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) cracked down on financial influencers, warning of serious repercussions (including...
Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

The Numbers Game: Risks hiding in plain sight

Are earnings estimates too high? It’s a question being repeatedly asked, as the market speculates about the economic outlook. But perhaps the first question should...
Adam Chandler
Claremont Global
Education

Why you should spread your investments in the current market

The old adage goes “you shouldn’t keep all your eggs in one basket”. It holds true for investing too. On the surface, that all sounds pretty easy. Don’t put all your...
QAN
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Education

Are Carbon Credits the answer to net zero emissions?

In this second instalment of our carbon credit video series, I deliver an in-depth summary of the Regulated Carbon Credits Market, including the different units that...
BHP
FMG
QAN
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Todd Warren
Tribeca Investment Partners
Education

Why this 100-year-old investment structure still has a role in your portfolio

You might be forgiven for thinking that Listed Investment Companies (LICs) were a relatively modern investment concept. The truth is, some have been around since our...
Daryl Wilson
Affluence Funds Management
Education

Start of a renewed bull market or just another bear market rally?

What a difference two months make. Back in June, we were drawing grim parallels with 1970. That’s how far back you had to go to find a start to the year as bad as the...
Tom Stevenson
Fidelity International
Education

Megatrends: Exchange Traded Funds

You’ve probably heard of one of the most successful financial innovations of modern times: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). But did you know they’ve grown at a faster...
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Betashares
Meet The Investor

Meet Chris: He’s about to enhance your Livewire experience

You may have noticed a new kid on the block in our talented and growing team. Given his regular appearances in media outlets and investing websites, I suspect he may...
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James Marlay
Livewire Markets
Education

High stakes for the Ethereum Merge

I wrote last week about the US government blocking the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash. As a quick recap, a mixing service co-mingles digital assets to...
Daniel Pickering
ListedReserve
Education

What's the cost of financial advice?

Should you put more cash into superannuation? Buy more life insurance? Or invest in the stock market? These are some of the questions more people are likely to be...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Education

What we learnt from our 'do-it-yourself' investors this quarter?

Every three months, I write an Investment Outlook for our do-it-yourself investors. It’s a good discipline to capture what I think about different asset classes and...
Tom Stevenson
Fidelity International
Meet The Investor

Meet Aston: The 23-year-old already making moves on the market

A decade ago, a young Aston decided he wanted to be a lawyer. It wasn't for the money or glory, or because his parents encouraged him to do so, but instead, a...
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Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

Being cautious does not mean ‘run’

Markets have absorbed fierce body blows from accelerating inflation and rising interest rates this year and now face a third opponent as a higher cost of capital...
Matt Peron
Matt Peron
Janus Henderson
Education

How 146 years of market data can save you money and help you sleep

The ASX has only once dropped by 30% or more in a calendar year – and that was during the GFC in 2008. It's easy to overlook such things, especially during periods...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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